Range and Habitat. 0000002375 00000 n 0000008275 00000 n "); 0000005419 00000 n Donate to support ABC's conservation mission! Sometimes individual birds wander far out of their normal range, surprising observers as far afield as the East Coast. 0000012724 00000 n 0000002532 00000 n Look for it foraging on the ground, in trees and in shrubs. trailer << /Size 372 /Info 331 0 R /Root 335 0 R /Prev 154843 /ID[<5ab3731ba44095a67f6f98fd7627c7b6>] >> startxref 0 %%EOF 335 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 333 0 R /Metadata 332 0 R /OpenAction [ 337 0 R /XYZ null null null ] /PageMode /UseNone /PageLabels 330 0 R /StructTreeRoot 336 0 R /PieceInfo << /MarkedPDF << /LastModified (D:20030723150807)>> >> /LastModified (D:20030723150807) /MarkInfo << /Marked true /LetterspaceFlags 0 >> >> endobj 336 0 obj << /Type /StructTreeRoot /RoleMap 18 0 R /ClassMap 21 0 R /K 239 0 R /ParentTree 306 0 R /ParentTreeNextKey 5 >> endobj 370 0 obj << /S 159 /L 264 /C 280 /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 371 0 R >> stream Flight muscles are located between the belly and the breast. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 0000007154 00000 n BIRD OF THE WEEK: April 20, 2018 SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ixoreus naevius POPULATION: 28 million TREND: Decreasing HABITAT: Breeds in moist, dense coniferous and mixed forests. Call sounds like a low "took.". S3 Stands with coniferous heights between 0-8 m do not have proper foraging, nesting, and protective cover associated with varied thrushes. pageTracker._trackPageview(); The best bird guide and bird watching search engine to identify Varied Thrush: Eats fruits, berries, and insects; forages on the ground, in trees, and in shrubs. var sc_invisible=0; (Browse free accounts on the home page.) document.write(" document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); Public land protections such as the Northwest Forest Plan are critical to the conservation of the old-growth forests favored by Varied Thrush and to endangered birds such as Northern Spotted Owl and Marbled Murrelet. Dried leaves, inner bark srips, and soft moss reinforced with twigs. 0000003714 00000 n : "http://www. 0000004209 00000 n 0000009551 00000 n Varied Thrush: Breeds from Alaska, Yukon, and the western edge of the Northwest Territories south to Oregon, California, Idaho, and Montana. "statcounter.com/counter/counter_xhtml.js'>"); Moves to lower elevations during the winter, where it may be found in backyards, orchards, and thickets, The eerie, ethereal-sounding whistles of the colorful Varied Thrush resound throughout the dense rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, where this bird's haunting song is more often heard than the bird itself is seen. The mossy, open-cup nest, built solely by the female, is located in low bushes on or near a stream bank, or in a conifer at the base of a branch against the trunk. Varied Ways to Help a Varied Thrush. Tail is dark gray with white corners. Currently, the U.S. Congress and the Department of the Interior are proposing to weaken the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), which protects migratory birds throughout the Americas — ranging from Varied Thrush to Yellow-billed Cuckoo and Blackburnian Warbler. This bird was recorded on its breeding grounds in Seward, Alaska. S2 Varied thrush reproductive habitat is good when tree canopy closure is ≥ 70%. var sc_project=965006; 0000010673 00000 n